as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
I'm going to need to mellow out when this stressful week is finally at an end
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Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026 -
In Finland, some of the most sincere and open conversations happen inside and between sauna sessions, when everyone is relaxed and stripped of egos, titles and status.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Cena will be at his second event as the host since winding down his in-ring career.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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What’s obvious but goes unsaid is that with a new husband and thoughts of starting a family, Mary’s performing days were winding down.—
John Ficarra,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026
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North chilled out on the couch with her baby bro.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Think of it as an impossible-to-resist invitation to chill out and get on the same relaxed wavelength as seemingly everyone else on this stretch of the Mexican Caribbean.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Mellow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellow%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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